04.18.14 Hallelujah!! He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!!

 

Chances are you’ve heard Leonard Cohen’s song Hallelujah. This beautiful adaptation sung powerfully by Kelley Mooney will move you thinking about the Cross and the price Jesus paid there. With approved spiritual lyrics rewritten to tell the story of Calvary, Kelly sings her version with a children’s choir, Chorale Voce dell’ Anima led by Monette Gould, and will likely become your new favorite version of this beloved song!

Mooney is a young woman from Prince Edward Island in Canada. She received permission from Leonard Cohen to write new  lyrics to his well-known Hallelujah. She does a brilliant job of melding the passion story with one of the most moving melodies of our times.

Kelley explains at the beginning of the video the background behind her rewriting the words to Hallelujah!

I was deeply touched by these new lyrics and felt it was very appropriate to share with ya’ll this Easter! The lyrics can be found below.  Since it’s a new version I thought having the words to follow might be helpful.

Lyrics for the Easter Version of Hallelujah!

A crown of thorns placed on His head
He knew that He would soon be dead
He said did you forget me Father did you?
They nailed Him to a wooden cross
Soon all the world would feel the loss
Of Christ the King before His Hallelujah

Hallelujah

He hung His head and prepared to die
Then lifted His face up to the sky
Said I am coming home now Father to you
A reed which held His final sip
Was gently lifted to his lips
He drank His last and gave His soul to glory

Hallelujah

The soldier who had used his sword
To pierce the body of our Lord
Said truly this is Jesus Christ our Savior
He looked with fear upon his sword
Then turned to face his Christ and Lord
Fell to his knees crying Hallelujah

Hallelujah

Took from his head the thorny crown
And wrapped him in a linen gown
And laid him down to rest inside the tomb
The holes in his hands, his feet and side
Now in our hearts we know he died
To save us from ourselves oh hallelujah

Hallelujah

Three days went by again they came
To move the stone to bless the slain
With oil and spice anointing hallelujah
But as they went to move the stone
They saw that they were not alone
But Jesus Christ has risen Hallelujah

Hallelujah

I’ll leave you with our Easter morning greeting.

He is Risen!  He is Risen Indeed!